Chapter Four

Beep, Beep, Beep.

Gwen rolled over and turned off her alarm clock. It was 6am and her mum, her cousin Brooke and Tosh were meant to arrive in half an hour. She couldn't however bring herself to get up. Today was her wedding day. She should have been filled with last minute nerves and worrying that something was going to go wrong. She should have been so excited that she found it impossible last night. Instead of all this she found herself feeling sick and doubtful, she found herself praying that something would go wrong so that they would have to call the whole thing of. This is when she realized that she really didn't love Rhys.

Before she knew it half past 6 had arrived and bursting through the door came her mum and Brooke shortly followed by Tosh.

'What are you still doing in bed' her mum said throwing the covers from the bed.

'I'm tired' she replied groggily 'cant I just have half an hour more?'

'No you can't!' her mother protested 'your getting married in two and half hours and our hair dresser will be here in half an hour and the woman to do your make-up at seven thirty'.

Gwen got up, and made her way to the kitchen.

'Morning' Tosh said handing her a piece of toast.

'Morning' she replied giving her a lazy smile while she took the toast.

'Right Gwen your baths ready' Brooke said as she exited the bathroom.

'Thank you' Gwen replied as she stood.

Meanwhile over at the hub Jack had Owen and Ianto doing some last minute paper work. Jack knew the paper work didn't need doing. He was just trying to find excuses to delay himself from going to the wedding.

Owen sat at his desk while Ianto was making tea. He started to go through security videos on his computer as Jack had told him he needed delete anything that wasn't needed to create space. So Owen sat there bored out of his mind watching surveillance footage. What he did not expect to come across though was a piece of footage that showed Jack and Gwen in a rather passionate situation. He quickly checked around to make sure no-one was looking then he proceeded to watch the tape. Something that shocked him even more though was when Jack pushed Gwen away.

'Huh! Jacks going soft in his old age' Owen said to himself chuckling.

He plugged in his head phones so he could hear what was being said. He heard everything. He heard her tell him that she wouldn't go back to Rhys, He heard him tell her it wasn't fair. He heard Jack tell her he loved her. Owen turned of the surveillance tape and looked up at his boss. Only then did he realise that the man he thought was so in control, that man he believed could handle anything was allowing his heart to break in order to secure a safe life for the woman he loved. If Owen wasn't a bastard him self his own heart could have broken just from watching.

Suddenly Ianto burst through the doors.

'Jack, Owen, It half past eight, the weddings in half an hour we should really get going.'

'Owen stood and grabbed his jacket, Ianto did the same. Jack on the other hand lent over the balcony and shouted 'Go on without me. I'm not going to be able to make it; I've got lots of paper work that really can't wait.'

'You sure' Ianto asked

'Yeah. Tell Gwen I'm sorry and wish her luck from me please.' Jack told him

'Ok boss' Ianto replied.

They went to leave when Owen told Ianto to on without him because he'd forgotten to secure the footage on his computer. He told him he would follow in his own car in just a couple of minutes. Ianto had offered to wait for him but Owen had declined his offer, telling him at least one of the TORCHWOOD guys had to be their on time. So Ianto left.

Owen wandered up to Jacks office.

'Owen I thought you'd gone' Jack asked him.

'No. I'm not going without you. If that means I have stun you to get you there I will' Owen replied.

'Owen I told you I have work that needs to be done' Jack told him.

'Bullshit' was all Owen said to him.

'Excuse me' Jack Asked.

'I saw the Surveillance footage from last night' He told Jack who was looking at him as if to say yes and your point is. 'Jack I saw you and Gwen' Jacks face dropped.

'It was nothing, just something that happened we had both been drinking, it was her last free night and she was a little confused' Jack explained

'Jack I heard you tell her you love her' Owen told him. Jack looked to the floor.

'What am I supposed to do Owen? She's marrying Rhys! And even if she wasn't It could never happen with me and her' Jack said, tears threatening to escape his eyes.

'Why couldn't it' Owen asked

'Because she deserves a life out side of TORCHWOOD and if she was with me she'd never have that. Also I'm never going to die and she will! What am I supposed to do then?!' Jack told him.

Owen could see the pain running through Jacks eyes and couldn't stop himself from lashing out at his boss. He stood up, pounded his fists onto the desk and shouted 'SO YOUR JUST GOING TO LT HER MAKE THE BIGGEST MISTAKE OF HER LIFE BECAUSE SHES GOING TO DIE ONE DAY?! THAT'S PATHETIC JACK AND IF YOU LET THAT GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR FEELINGS YOU'RE GOING TO BE ALONE FOREVER BECAUSE EVERYONE DIES JACK! DO YOU WANT TO SPEND THE REST OF YOUR LIFE ON YOUR OWN?!'

'No' was all Jack could reply.

'Then lets go' Owen said.

Jack pulled his Jacket on and he and Owen ran out to Owens car.

'Oh Shit' Owen shouted 'The wedding starts in two minutes!'

They started to drive. They were breaking all speed limits and driving through red lights. Jack didn't care. He was on his way to win the heart of the women he loved.